Where Carpet Moths Take Hold in Tower Hamlets Homes
Rarely used rooms near Bethnal Green
The larger converted houses around Bethnal Green often have a spare room or landing that goes weeks without a visitor, and that lack of disturbance is exactly what lets carpet moth larvae feed on wool fibres undetected. Furniture left in one place for years, on original carpet, is the classic combination we're called out to.
Original rugs in Wapping's converted flats
Some of Wapping's warehouse-to-flat conversions have kept original rugs and carpets from previous fit-outs, and carpet moths will feed on those natural fibres just as readily in a converted flat as in a period house. Damage often starts under a heavy piece of furniture, out of sight until it's well established.
Signs to Look For
- Irregular bare patches in wool carpets, rugs or upholstery, often under furniture
- Small cream larvae or silken tubes in carpet fibres or skirting edges
- Adult moths — small and golden-brown — seen low to the ground rather than near lights
- Damage concentrated in quiet, rarely disturbed rooms
Protecting Tower Hamlets Carpets From Moths
We'll look at where the damage is concentrated before explaining what treating the affected rooms involves.
